B. C. 公元前 第一民族领导人敦促埃比总理维持土著权利法,警告改变将损害和解与发展。
B.C. First Nations leaders urge Premier Eby to maintain Indigenous rights law, warning changes would harm reconciliation and development.
来自不列颠哥伦比亚省大约30个民族的第一民族领导人在主要土著组织的支持下,敦促总理戴维·埃比不要修正该省的《土著人民权利宣言法》。
First Nations leaders from about 30 British Columbia nations, backed by major Indigenous organizations, are urging Premier David Eby not to amend the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
他们反对最近在公元前修正法律的呼声。
They oppose recent calls to change the law following a B.C.
上诉法院裁决在采矿决定中维护土著权利, 认为这种努力是“以恐惧为本的反应”, 威胁和解, 并可能延缓发展。
Appeal Court ruling that upheld Indigenous rights in mining decisions, calling such efforts a "fear-based response" that threatens reconciliation and could delay development.
领导人强调进行有意义的协商的重要性,指出不列颠哥伦比亚省历史上没有割据的领土和缺乏条约。
The leaders stress the importance of meaningful consultation, noting British Columbia’s history of unceded territory and lack of treaties.
他们警告说,改变这一行为可能损害信任,增加法律斗争,阻碍经济机会,并要求总理维护立法,与土著领导人进行对话。
They warn that altering the act could erode trust, increase legal battles, and hinder economic opportunity, and are demanding the premier uphold the legislation and engage in dialogue with Indigenous leadership.